I love the Stampin’ Up! hybrid embossing folders! I have 2 of them in my collection and they are just beautiful! The Bouquet of Love Hybrid Embossing folder has a gorgeous petite floral pattern with a heart shape in the center. In addition, this great set has the dies available with it to cut the READ MORE
Category: 2022 Jan-June Mini Catalog
Like the Fun Folds that you’ll find – in the windmills of your mind…
I am so sorry – that was a cheap play on poor Thomas Crown and his affairs…but I really do think of that song whenever I see a windmill. Here is another fun Paper Engineering project! It is the cutting that is the most complicated part of this Tri Shuttle Fold card! This design seems READ MORE
Cranes of Fortune Sympathy Card
This card uses the Stampin’ Up! Symbols of Fortune DSP as the backdrop for this subtle and elegant card. I have to say that I went a little crazy with all the products that I used – but that is easily adapted. But if you are a crazy Stampin’ Up! artist, you probably have a READ MORE
Remember the Pepsi Challenge? Well, how about the foiling challenge?
Do you remember the Pepsi Challenge decades ago? They would blindfold participants and offer them samples of both Pepsi and Coke to see if they could tell them apart. Well, I repeat this challenge with lots of things in my life – the McDonalds/Burger King Chocolate milkshake challenge, the “which house to buy now” challenge READ MORE
New to cardmaking? Try an Amazing Silhouette
Sometimes we need a quick thank you note – or a gift of thank you notes for someone special. Cardmaking does not need to be complicated or require huge amounts of supplies and stamps and equipment. Here is one from a beautiful stamp set: Stampin’ Up! Amazing Silhouettes. I decided to use some of the READ MORE
For Ukraine
I know that many of us are at a loss about what is going on Ukraine. My feelings swing between rage and horror. I know that there is very little that one person can do – but I want to do something. I guess there are many of us who feel that way. One thing READ MORE
Faux Cloisonne: Stampin’ Up! style
Do you remember cloisonné? I fell in love with it as a very little girl! My grandparents would give me little trinkets of cloisonné: ring boxes, pendants, small trays. I loved the vivid colors and the golden lines that kept those colors in. I found several different ways to produce a cloisonné effect as I READ MORE
A Winged Pop-Up card with those Island Vibes
I’ve been sharing a few quick and easy cards in my recent posts. So, it struck me that I really needed the challenge of a little bit of “paper engineering” – and I ran across this design of Sam Calcott’s Mixed Up Crafts on YouTube. I love her designs and her videos and directions are READ MORE
There is nothing like the last minute to find inspiration…
As I confessed in yesterday’s post, I truly missed Valentine’s Day in favor of some of my other creative endeavors – or my attempts. (Playing with paper has turned into a very time-consuming pursuit…especially with all my starts and stops…) As I was looking at my latest goodies that were delivered yesterday in my latest READ MORE
A Valentine One-Sheet-Wonder
As per usual, I have neglected the upcoming holiday – and then, boom, here it is. Being single with grown children, Valentine’s Day really isn’t a big deal for me anymore – and other than the Valentine wreath on my front door, I don’t have much to do to celebrate the day. But I DO READ MORE